Looking Into the Abyss: Essays on Scenography (Theater: Theory/Text/Performance)

Aronson, Arnold

ISBN 10: 0472068881 / ISBN 13: 9780472068883

Published by University of Michigan Press, 2005

Seller Inventory # 0472068881-4-36348073

Synopsis:

Theater is, first and foremost, a visual art; Looking Into the Abyss examines the ways in which the visual theater affects our understanding of the dramatic event. Arnold Aronson, an internationally prominent historian and theorist of theater set design, opens with an overview of scenographic concepts, including postmodern design and the use of new media in the theater, and continues with analyses of the work of specific designers (including Richard Foreman and David Rockwell) and scenographic responses to playwrights like Chekhov and Tony Kushner. These essays serve to open a dialogue that will bring the physical aspect of theater back into its proper place: an element as integral to the performance as the spoken word, and they will inspire theater-goers to become more aware of their role as seers of the theater. Arnold Aronson is Professor of Theater, Columbia University. He is author of American Avant-Garde Theatre: A History; Architect of Dreams: The Theatrical Vision of Joseph Urban; American Set Design; and The History and Theory of Environmental Scenography.

About the Author:

Arnold Aronson is Professor of Theater, Columbia University. He is author of American Avant-Garde Theatre: A History; Architect of Dreams: The Theatrical Vision of Joseph Urban; American Set Design; and The History and Theory of Environmental Scenography.

Bibliographic Details

Title: Looking Into the Abyss: Essays on ...
Publisher: University of Michigan Press
Publication Date: 2005
Binding: paperback
Condition: Fair